849. eshtaddur

Lexicon

eshtaddur: Effort, Endeavor, Striving

Original Word: אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: eshtadduwr
Pronunciation: esh-tad-DOOR
Phonetic Spelling: (esh-tad-dure')
Definition: Effort, Endeavor, Striving
Meaning: rebellion

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sedition

(Aramaic) from shdar (in a bad sense); rebellion -- sedition.

see HEBREW shdar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from shedar
Definition
a revolt
NASB Translation
revolt (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר noun masculine revolt; — absolute Ezra 4:15,19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root שְׁדַר (shadar), which means "to send" or "to stretch out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 495 (ἀνταρσία, antarsia): Rebellion, insurrection
• Strong's Greek Number 462 (ἀναστασία, anastasia): Uprising, insurrection

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of rebellion or uprising, often used in the New Testament to describe acts of defiance against authority or established order.

Usage: The term אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר is used in the context of rebellion or insurrection, particularly in relation to defiance against authority or established order.

Context: The Aramaic term אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר appears in the context of the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish people were under foreign rule and faced various challenges to their identity and religious practices. This term is specifically found in the book of Ezra, which documents the return of the Jewish exiles to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple. In Ezra 4:19, the term is used to describe the rebellious actions of the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah against the Persian Empire. The verse reads: "I issued a decree, and a search was conducted, and it was discovered that this city has a long history of revolt against kings and has been a place of rebellion and sedition." (BSB)

The use of אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר highlights the tension between the returning exiles and the surrounding peoples, as well as the political dynamics of the time. The accusation of rebellion was a serious charge, often used by local adversaries to hinder the rebuilding efforts and maintain control over the region. This term underscores the challenges faced by the Jewish community in re-establishing their religious and cultural identity amidst external opposition.

Forms and Transliterations

וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ ואשתדור veeshtadDur wə’eštaddūr wə·’eš·tad·dūr

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:15
HEB: מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ
NAS: and that they have incited revolt within
KJV: and that they have moved sedition within the same
INT: to kings and provinces revolt may be made within

Ezra 4:19
HEB: מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־ בַּֽהּ׃
NAS: that rebellion and revolt have been perpetrated
KJV: and [that] rebellion and sedition have been made
INT: has risen rebellion and revolt have been made

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 849
2 Occurrences

wə·’eš·tad·dūr — 2 Occ.